Respect Others

Every child of God has a fundamental right to be treated with respect. The Savior said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." (Matt. 25:40) The need for respect is readily apparent when we look at the effect our actions have on behavior by posing the question, What if everyone in society did this? Members of the BYU-Hawaii community might well ask themselves a similar question: What would this community be like if everyone were treated like I treat others?

The way we treat others shows how we value them as people and as brothers and sisters. Every member of the university community is expected to treat others in a way that will foster the Spirit of the Lord and contribute to the well-being of everyone else at BYU-Hawaii and in the community.

Respecting Others in the Classroom

• Professors and students alike deserve our courtesy; we listen as others speak and attend to other rules of decorum.
• Respect is demonstrated by our language, courtesy, and demeanor.
• Before reporting noncompliance to the Honor Code Office, we should discuss the situation with those we deem disrespectful.

Respecting Roommates and Landlords

• Roommates deserve our respect which we demonstrate by controlling the volume of our entertainment, the observance of housing standards, and fostering of a clean, wholesome living environment.
• Landlords deserve our respect which we demonstrate by the care we give to their property, avoiding unnecessary wear and tear, seeking permission before hosting guests overnight, and observing all aspects of our written and verbal contracts with them.
• We should remember that any form of noncompliance is a breach of our word of honor.

Respecting Property

• Property is the possession of one or more individuals, so respect for property demonstrates respect for others.
• We care for the possessions of others as we would care for our own, perhaps, even showing greater care for the property of others than we show for our own.
• The property of the university merits our respect as well, so we avoid graffiti, abuse of lawns and grounds, marring of surfaces, making of trails, etc.
• We use property only with permission for the purpose and with the limits intended.

Student Nondiscrimination Policy

Brigham Young University Hawaii is committed to providing an academic and employment environment that is free from discrimination. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, or disability will not be tolerated. The university policy and procedures with respect to nondiscrimination as it applies to faculty members, administrative and staff employees isoutlined in the university Equal Opportunity and Grievance policies.

Students are also entitled to study in an environment free from discrimination. Any faculty member, administrative, staff or student employee or student who discriminates against a student on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, or disability may be subject to sanction. Students who violate the Honor Code by engaging in such prohibited behavior, whether inside or outside of the university workplace, are subject to the actions as stipulated in the Honor Code.

Students who believe they have been discriminated against are encouraged, if practicable and if the incident is minor and isolated,to resolve the matter directly and privately with the offender. However, if in the sole discretion of the student complainant this approach is not practicable, the incident is major and serious or the misconduct is part of a continuing pattern, the student complainant should report the incident directly to the Human Resources Director, LSB 136, 293-3713 or the Honor Code Office, McKay 181 E, 293-3531. If the alleged perpetrator is a university employee.

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